Name that antenna

[Moira]

Hi guys,
Our cb antenna has had terrible reception since we bought our rig. So it must be the antenna. I haven't taken anything apart yet cause I got so many things that need to be fixed before our trip this year but we did take our rig up to Monaco in Eugene in 2016 and they couldn't identify the antennas on my 2003 Monaco signature. But I know you guys can. I have five. I think.

On the bottom of this photo (passenger side) we have an antenna that sticks straight up and a broke off whirly bird behind it. Then at the top of the photo is a black tube looking thing and behind it is a little antenna that is slanted aft.


On the left of this photo (Driver's side) we have a mystery antenna and another one to the right that is mounted on the driver's side window glass.


We have a dashboard am/fm radio
we still have the bose lifestyle above passenger seat which has a radio.
we have a cb by the driver
in dash GPS
Digital and analog cellular phone antenna listed on our window sticker

we also have
a bedroom radio but the ones in the pictures are all up front.
a Viper security system maybe
I think we have a awning remote, this is really a stretch though.
and power locks

so I just wanted to list everything they might be. Any help with these would be great.

thanks so much
moira

[1CoolZ71]

The stubby black on the drivers side is the Onstar, The small angled driver side is XM radio.


The large angled drivers sidewall is radio and the passenger short is the CB


Pretty sure but not positive on the radio and CB

[Pusherpilot]

On our 04 Imperial, according to the manual, the CB and am/fm use the same antenna.

[nodine]

Have had a CB for years and do not find it very useful any more. Almost never turn it on. If I had it to do over again I would not have even installed one.

Just my two cents.

Bob

[vito.a]

I'm glad you asked because I have all the same ones except the drivers window antenna. I think the drivers window mounted antenna is the cellular phone antenna.

I need to replace the short CB antenna as the spring base has rusted.

[Moira]

Originally Posted by 1CoolZ71

The stubby black on the drivers side is the Onstar, The small angled driver side is XM radio.


The large angled drivers sidewall is radio and the passenger short is the CB


Pretty sure but not positive on the radio and CB

I completely forgot about the onstar and the sirrus radio, both of which were in the optional equipment section on the window sticker. The onstar is installed at the bottom of the center console. We have a Panasonic pop up screen that has the am/fm radio, cd player, gps and aladdin system on it. It is installed above the Sony backup monitor on the center console. I suspect this was a change.
I have no indication of a sirrus radio anywhere. Is it possible that it was installed where this Panasonic pop up screen is now? Does anybody have a picture of the original center console?

I don't have a passenger short. I have one antenna on the passenger side and it sticks straight up about a foot. The thing behind it is a whirly bird that operates the automatic awning retraction in high winds. It broke off.

thank you

[Moira]

Originally Posted by Pusherpilot

On our 04 Imperial, according to the manual, the CB and am/fm use the same antenna.

Thank you. Our manual doesn't address the antennas.

[Moira]

You know I can't be positive cause its been over a year and a half since my visit in the entertainment compartment. My coach is in storage. But I remember seeing a phone line up there and a ac plug not plugged in coming from the front cap. Monaco in Eugene did not know what they were.

My paperwork does say I have a cellular antenna but I have no clue what it might look like. We have no idea what the antenna is on the driver's side window. It appears they drilled through the glass. What in the world is that??

[Moira]

You know there is one more thing, in between the two air horns on the front cap. DH says it looks like a nub. Anybody have any idea what it is?

[CountryB]

Originally Posted by Moira

I have no indication of a sirrus radio anywhere. Is it possible that it was installed where this Panasonic pop up screen is now? Does anybody have a picture of the original center console?

On my coach (I have a Kenwood head/monitor unit) the Sirius is a separate box mounted under dash that plugs into the Kenwood head unit. Same for Navigation, TV tuner, and CD changer (if you have those optional devices) they all plug into the head unit via proprietary Kenwood cable.

Maybe your Panasonic is similar. I assume you do not see Sirius stations when you go your radio settings?

[vito.a]

I think the small "nub" is the GPS antenna.

[Moira]

Originally Posted by CountryB

On my coach (I have a Kenwood head/monitor unit) the Sirius is a separate box mounted under dash that plugs into the Kenwood head unit. Same for Navigation, TV tuner, and CD changer (if you have those optional devices) they all plug into the head unit via proprietary Kenwood cable.

Maybe your Panasonic is similar. I assume you do not see Sirius stations when you go your radio settings?

Well thats interesting. We never played the radio because of the bad reception. I have no manual for this thing cause it looks like someone added some foreign software to it.

But why would a TV tuner be tied to your Kenwood? Isn't the Kenwood in your center console?

[Moira]

No wait, I never did see anything that had to do with sirrus on it. Just am and fm bands.

[gonecampin1]

Originally Posted by Moira

You know there is one more thing, in between the two air horns on the front cap. DH says it looks like a nub. Anybody have any idea what it is?

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the small black square "nub" is the xm radio. Same as my 2003 windsor. this is the same antennia the xm used with their Roady radio package.